When severe weather hits, Kevin Nuss wants Oldham County residents to be ready.

Most weather alert radios cost between $30-40.

OC Emergency Management Director Kevin Nuss

The county’s emergency management director said of all potential dangers, tornados pose the greatest threat to residents’ safety – especially at 3 a.m.

“We’re in a 24/7 electronic age now, but when people are asleep, they still need to be notified,” Nuss said.

The county upgraded its notification system in July. Code Red replaced One Call Now for emergency alerts.
Code Red is more robust, Nuss said, offering several notification options. Residents can receive alerts via phone calls, text messages and emails.

The county is nearing the end of the first year in a five-year contract with Code Red.

The system will cost taxpayers $17,330 in the next fiscal year.

Oldham Co. Fiscal Court will pick up nearly $10,000 of that tab; the rest is paid by the county’s six incorporated cities: Crestwood, Goshen, La Grange, Orchard Grass Hills, Pewee Valley and River Bluff.